How To Get 360 Hair Waves

When To Brush

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:37:00 +0000

The way to get waves is to brush as much as possible. So the best time to brush is, ALWAYS. I know people have free time during their day so utilize free time by brushing. The key to waves is brushing! So brush brush brush brush, you can't brush too much!

Doo Gro Products

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:59:00 +0000

I have been using this product called Doo gro. You can find it in most stores that sell hair products. It is a grease product that is supposed to thicken out your hair and also keep your scalp oiled. My review over the product: It is a nice smelling grease that does keep my hair moisturized,yet it is a bit too greasy, but it does seem to be darkening my hair a bit in some spots such as near my hairline where it is thinning a bit. I wouldn't recommend the product solely for waves because it wasn't created to be a great product to help with waves but it is useful if your hair is a bit thin and could be darkened a bit.

Recovering From a Scalpage

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +0000

A scalping is when you get your hair cut too low for waves to exist. A scalping usually comes from when your barber cuts your hair wrong or some people even get scalped because they want to start over with the wave process to correct things they couldn't while wolfing. The best way to recover is to keep brushing and duragging. Brush with the soft brush while your hair is really short and make your way from the softy to the medium then to the hard again when your hair becomes thicker. When scalped,usually your wave pattern is still in your head so when your hair grows back you will begin to see your pattern come back. It often goes away if you didn't brush or if your wave pattern wasn't completely trained.

Dandruff & The Scalp

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:02:00 +0000

Dandruff is the clear indicator that you have a dry scalp.A dry scalp makes it much harder to get waves.Dandruff can be caused by washing hair too much and stripping it of its natural oils too much or not washing it enough.And it is also caused by not oiling/moisturizing the scalp.Waves will be more easier to obtain if your scalp is moisturized and soft so waves can be formed easier than having a dry hard scalp.

KEEP YOUR SCALP CLEAN AND MOISTURIZED but don't put too much grease or moisturizer because this can clog the pores in your scalp and cause acne.

Straight Razor Line Up

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:34:00 +0000

Learn To Give Straight Razor Edge ups.I have recently bought a straight razor and edging up with one is a bit tough but the line comes out crisp and once you get good with it,its a cheaper edge up and a cleaner one too. Check out these videos for help.

Razor Line Tutorial

Dabartist makes a lot of good videos for cutting your own hair.Using a striaght razor blade holder to edge up your own hair is a great idea too if you don't want to pay 60 dollars for some edgers which are harder to use to line up your own hair.You can buy a straight razor at sallys for like 5-10 bucks and a few razors for 5 dollars. Just be careful when using them!I cut my brothers hand open with one accidently.

A Good 360 Wave Vid

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:29:00 +0000

This video simply describes the h20 method which is a simple method used to get 360 waves.Simply spray ya hair and get it wet and brush it till its dry/damp.Hitting the hair up with the soft brush isn't completely necessary because the hard brush can help with connections as well but some people say soft brushes help with connections the best but I don't use a softy so "to each his own".

Shower Brushing Equals Instant Results

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:07:00 +0000

Shower brushing is just what it sounds like.It is brushing your hair wet while in the shower.I say this is very effective because the water makes your hair very soft while brushing(use a hard brush) and this effectively moves your hair and straightens out curls which forms the waves.I recommend doing like 4 minutes of shower brushing maybe 2 or 3 times a week.I don't recommend doing the h20 method if you've been wolfing for a long time since your hair will probably be hard to get laid back down.

Durags/Stocking Cap Necessary For Waves?

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Well this is a common question that should be addressed."Are Durags and Wavecaps necessary for 360 waves?".The answer is no,they are not necessary but they can be helpful.Since most people often move around while they sleep your hair which may be still in training to lay down (An important part of waving is training your hair to lay down by simply brushing and duragging helps).So if your hair is still in training and it is getting shifted around while you sleep then your hair will not train properly to lay down and it will be harder to get waves.It is possible if you stay still at night on one side of your body and you don't mess your hair up TOO BAD that you can still train it and get it to wave up.If you already have waves and you do this then you can easily wake up and brush them and they'll look ok but it will require more brushing in the mornings for your waves to stay maintained.Certain durags and wavecaps can give you headaches so make sure you choose the correct soft ones that fit well for you.

Acne and Washing Your Face

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:05:00 +0000

Well while waving,certain products you use may clog up pores leading to acne and what not so this is one of the reasons I recommend not using pomades or heavy greases that are likely to clog up your pores.So if you are using this greases I recommend to stop using them or if you really need them maybe to control your naps and frizz or whatever reason you use it, I recommend you read this post Click Here.You don't necessarily need that product,you really need to just wash your face every night to clean it from greases.Or you can try all that proactive and what not for acne but it isn't completely necessary,just wash that face.

Pre-Haircut Routine

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Well there are just a few things you need to do before you get a haircut.Firstly,you must wash your hair the night before to get all the greases out or what not that may make the haircut uneven due to it being hard to cut hair when it is caked up with grease or something(So dont add products before you get a haircut).Secondly,make sure your hair is nice and laid down when you go to the barber(don't get all sweaty or something before you go to the barber and don't forget to wear that durag overnight and right before you get to the barber). Lastly, do some heavy duty brushing before you get the cut to insure best results after wolfing.

360 Waves In The Summer

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:17:00 +0000

Well there is one thing that can affect you greatly while getting waves in the summer.The humidity is outrageous during the summer and this can cause extreme frizz so I don't recommend WOLFING during the summer unless you don't plan on being in the outdoors daily and I'm one who likes being outside so I don't wolf very long at all during the summer. Secondly,getting waves in the summer can be a great time to start because this can motivate you to brush more than ever to get waves before school starts! This motivated me last summer when I first started getting 360s so I recommend you start brushing to start getting some amazing 360 waves before school starts!

Finger Waves And 360 Waves

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:20:00 +0000

Please don't get finger waves and 360 waves confused. I ain't gonna post pics of men with finger waves because frankly, I think that is one of the ugliest hairstyles for men. But I just wanted to warn you not to think those ugly Finger Waves are anything like 360 waves. Finger waves look nasty and texturized.

360 Waves Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:07:00 +0000

Everyone wants their 360 Waves to come in fast and they want 360 waves immediately. The fastest way to get 360 waves is simply brushing. I just wanted to address there is no tricks or tips to getting 360 waves faster. Just wolf and brush a lot, that is the fastest way to get 360 waves. The more brushing equals the faster your 360 waves will come in so you better start brushing a lot if you want some nice waves before the summer is over and school starts back.

360 Waves Are Disappearing!

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Well there are beginning to be a lot of questions about 360 waves disappearing and how they are "losing their waves". There can be a few reasons for this.

You aren't brushing your hair enough.

You aren't wearing your durag at night.

You are wolfing and your waves are hard to see. (They are still there, but this could indicate that it is about time for a cut)

You got a cut that was too low for your wave pattern so your pattern was weak and disappeared(usually what happens)

What you can do to get them back? Brush! Brush and they'll be back in no time. What I can say to prevent waves from disappearing? Try another product to hold your waves if you get really low cuts. I usually say stay away from pomades so maybe try a product with a nice hold to your waves like Indian Hemp. But just try to shy away from low cuts and get a nice wave cut like a 2 wtg or a 1.5 wtg.

Self Edge Up Method

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:56:00 +0000

Well a lot of people would like to save money by learning how to edge yourself up also called Line yourself up. I already made a post on how to cut your own hair now I will give you a short method to giving yourself a line up. This method works for me and hopefully it will help my readers. Hopefully you will learn after this how to give yourself a self edge up.

Products Necessary:

Comb

Your choice of Liners/Clippers/Trimmers(Call them what you want).I use andis T Liners

The Process:

Its quite simple. When lining yourself up, you are pretty much blind sided due to the clippers being in the way of seeing your hairline so what I do is put the comb right in front of my hairline as like a barrier. I put it directly behind the place where I want to place my clippers to start the line up. Then I'll take my trimmers and proceed to doing the edge up. So basically what I'm doing is using a ruler and a pencil to draw a straight line if you know what im saying. I do the same on the sides of the box near the temple of the head. I point the comb directly down and proceed to trimming and the comb once again acts as a barrier while my trimmers just trim away the newly grown hairs. So basically I'm constantly moving the comb in a straight line on the top of the box(front of the hair) till I get the edge up I want. Hope this helps you out.

It's quite simple and I've only started using it recently and it works nicely. It might even work for a double edge up......Risky though.

The Worst Youtube 360 Wave Video

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:55:00 +0000

This is by far the worst wave video. Don't believe the thing about the comb thing and don't use gel. Gel will clog up your pores and will lead to your face breaking out. That is also why I don't recommend pomade. What I'm saying is, don't believe most of those stupid 360 wave videos. Also this guy doesn't even have 360 waves, most of the people in those videos don't have any sort of decent 360 waves and I'm tired or seeing videos saying Get 360 waves in one day and stuff like that because that's impossible.

Mohawk With 360 Waves

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:33:00 +0000

So I was thinking of getting something new and unique and maybe this will give you an idea. I was thinking of getting a Mohawk and keeping the 360 waves on the sides and even keep the 360 waves on the mohawk but they'll be puffed up a little bit. This was just a thought that came to me when I was listening to "Ain't I" by Yung LA and I saw his Mohawk and thought about this. I'm going to try it and maybe this will give my readers an idea. Of course it won't work for everybody so I wouldn't recommend the Mohawk for all black people who want 360 waves but it's just an idea.

Here is an example of the Mohawk I'm talking about, so imagine it with 360 waves. Its unique and different and since summer is coming I'm gonna try it out.

What Wolfing Looks Like

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:49:00 +0000

360 Waves after 6 weeks of wolfing! This is what wolfing is.

Once again "What's the secret to getting 360 waves?" There is no secret. Just brush brush brush and wolf wolf wolf.

Good Haircutting Video

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:49:00 +0000

Its not really a guide to cutting hair video but it just shows you a little bit of how to do it. Its not really a great video but it can possibly be useful.

How To Get 360 waves!

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:03:00 +0000

There is absolutely No secret to getting waves. No hidden codes, no rocket science. Just you, your arm, your hand, and your brush. For some reason people think they can create books and such things and charge you people for some kind of SECRET on getting waves which is totally ridiculous. All my information is free and easy and can help you get perfect, flawless waves.

So the simple question is....How can I get 360 Waves? And What is the easiest way to get 360 waves?

How to get 360 waves- You achieve 360 waves by brushing your hair with its natural grain and by straightening out a curl. What i mean by this is...A wave is nothing more than a straightened out curl. The brushing straightens out this curl and forms a WAVE. Now when you brush, the waves are not going to come out perfect, they will come out crooked, this is not a MAY or a MAYBE. This is a definite. When first starting out your waves will seem crooked but with enough brushing and wolfing you will straighten them out. What is wolfing??? Check My Wave Definitions post to understand what these words mean.

Another Key Thing is training your hair. You may ask, what is this?? Well what I mean by training your hair is training it to lay down. You are basically training your hair by brushing it. Every time you brush your hair you are training it. There is a method known as the H20 Method that helps with this. Want more information on this? View the blog archive for "H20 Method" (under the month of Janurary).

Now How often do I brush?

When i first started waving I would brush for 1 hour a day to 2 hours a day. Now, this isn't all at one time. It's spread out into different parts. I'd brush at school, I'd brush while watching television, I'd brush while on the computer, there are tons of opportunities for you to brush your hair. It will take a while to get perfect 360 waves but it will come one day! Just follow my guide!

Now, i only have to brush 10-20 minutes to maintain my hair waves. But i'm still getting them better connected so i tend to brush 30-45 minutes daily.

Where to Find good Brushes

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:21:00 +0000

Well I have lately been getting my brushes off of ebay. They sell the Diane 8118 which is a really firm brush which is my favorite brush and they sell it for like 2.49 and 1.49 for shipping which isn't bad at all. I buy it on the internet because I have no good beauty supply stores near me. So this is just a thought, try ebay, they have cheap, new brushes for sale!

Update 4/28 360 waves

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Really Quick Tip

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Don't become obsessed with 360 waves! Don't overload yourself with brushing or don't have bad dreams at night about your hair being messed up or something. I used to be like that when I first started waving because I wanted waves so bad! Just Chill out and brush your hair as much as possible without over doing it and becoming obsessed.

360 Waves Frequently Asked Questions

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:51:00 +0000

Here is a FAQ of waves. This is just a few questions and answers so you can get your question answered real quick. But also view the rest of this blog for a more in depth post about certain topics such as getting 360 waves, and wolfing, and the h20 method, etc. Note. I made one of these already but this is a revised one with more answers and questions

How Do you get 360 waves?

by brushing your hair constantly and wolfing.

What is Wolfing?

Wolfing is growing your hair for extended periods to work on connections and depth. (This answers, "how do i get my waves deeper and more connected"

What Is The h20 Method?

It is exactly as it sounds. It is wetting your hair in some way(Spray bottle or water from a shower.etc.) And brushing it dry then repeating. This is said to help train your hair to lay down and it makes hair softer.

What is Shower Brushing?

The same as h20 method, but you're in the shower instead.

What is the best product to use?

Nobody can answer this for you! You need to try different moisturizers to see what does the job for you! This is the same for shampoos.

What is pomade for?

Pomade is mostly used for wolfing to help lay your hair down while it is long. There isn't anything truly wrong with pomade except it can clog pores and contains petrolatum in it which is something you don't really want in your products.

What brush should I use? (Soft, Med, or Hard?)

Depending on your length of hair. If the soft brush can move your hair sufficiently then use it. If the medium does the job then use it. And the hard should be used while wolfing or if you want to use it while not wolfing, then do you.

How often should I shampoo?

Every 2 or 3 days depending on what you do everyday. If you get really dirty, then of course you'll need to wash it. But don't wash your hair too much or else you'll be washing away the natural oils away from your scalp too often. And you don't want a dry scalp all the time.

What cut should I get?

If you're new to waving then I recommend getting a #2 wtg. But you can test other cuts to see if they work for you.

How Long should I wolf?

A normal wolfing session can be from 4-12 weeks. This also depends on your hair! If you can handle going another week, then go another week.

How do I brush?

From your crown.(the top of your head that has like a spiral on it)

What can I do about frizz?

You can't do that much, except brush it back down. That's why it can be difficult to wave and do waves at the same time. But don't worry, you're not losing waves because your hair is frizzy, they're still there, you'll just have to brush your hair back down and put a durag on

What is better, durag or wave cap?

Depends on what you like on your head. They both do the same thing.

What should I do after a cut?

You can add a little pomade to hold your pattern nicely or you can just brush with your softy. Whatever you want to do, there isn't anything special you need to do after a cut.

Can Women Get 360 waves too?

Women have better hair textures than men usually so yes they can get waves usually faster than men.

360 Waves Youtube Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Smoothoperator) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:56:00 +0000

Please don't believe all the stuff about 360 waves that you hear on youtube. A lot of those people on there have no idea what they're talking about. This is just a warning because I have been seeing a lot of stupid youtube videos about 360 waves. Please just view this guide to getting 360 waves.